Mobile device, control method, and non-transitory storage medium

Abstract

In one aspect, a mobile device comprises a transceiver and a controller. The transceiver communicates with another device in a plurality of frequency bands. The plurality of frequency bands includes a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first frequency band has a lower frequency than the second frequency band. The controller uses the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band in a first case where an own mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by at least one sensor. The controller uses the second frequency band in preference to the first frequency band in a second case where the own mobile device is not estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by the at least one sensor.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mobile device, comprising:
 a transceiver; and 
 a controller, wherein 
 the transceiver is configured to communicate with another device in a plurality of frequency bands, 
 the plurality of frequency bands includes a first frequency band and a second frequency band, 
 the first frequency band has a lower frequency than the second frequency band, 
 the controller is configured to use the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band in a first case where the mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by at least one sensor, and 
 the controller is configured to use the second frequency band in preference to the first frequency band in a second case where the mobile device is not estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by the at least one sensor. 
 
     
     
       2. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause a preferential search for a base station capable of communication in a priority frequency band that is used preferentially from among the first frequency band and the second frequency band. 
     
     
       3. The mobile device according to  claim 2 , wherein when the base station capable of communication in the priority frequency band is searched for, the controller is not configured to search for a base station capable of communication in the other frequency band. 
     
     
       4. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate with the other device in any one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band. 
     
     
       5. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to use, for continuous communication, the priority frequency band that is used preferentially from among the first frequency band and the second frequency band, and to use the other frequency band for auxiliary communication. 
     
     
       6. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transceiver is configured to communicate with another device in a third frequency band, 
 the third frequency band has a higher frequency than the first frequency band and the second frequency band, and 
 the controller is configured to combine the third frequency band with the frequency band of at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band to perform communication. 
 
     
     
       7. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 when the base station capable of communication in the first frequency band is searched for during the first case, the controller is configured to use the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band for a predetermined time after a shift from the first case to the second case. 
 
     
     
       8. The mobile device according to  claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to use the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band soon after a shift from the second case to the first case. 
     
     
       9. The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one of a touch screen and an air pressure sensor. 
     
     
       10. A mobile device, comprising:
 a transceiver capable of communication in a plurality of frequency bandwidths; and 
 a controller configured to estimate that the mobile device is immersed in water based on a value detected by at least one sensor, wherein 
 the controller is configured to change a rule to use the plurality of frequency bandwidths when the mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water, and 
 when a base station capable of communication is searched for while the mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water, the controller is configured to change the rule so as to preferentially use a frequency band capable of communicating with the base station for a predetermined time after the mobile device is estimated to be not immersed in water. 
 
     
     
       11. A control method executed by a mobile device including a transceiver and a controller, the control method comprising:
 communicating with another device in a plurality of frequency bands including a first frequency band and a second frequency band having a higher frequency than the first frequency band; 
 communicating with the other device using the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band in a first case where the mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by at least one sensor; and 
 communicating with the other device using the second frequency band in preference to the first frequency band in a second case where the mobile device is not estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by the at least one sensor. 
 
     
     
       12. A non-transitory storage medium that stores a control program that causes a mobile device including a transceiver and a controller to execute:
 communicating with another device in a plurality of frequency bands including a first frequency band and a second frequency band having a higher frequency than the first frequency band; 
 communicating with the other device using the first frequency band in preference to the second frequency band in a first case where the mobile device is estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by at least one sensor; and 
 communicating with the other device using the second frequency band in preference to the first frequency band in a second case where the mobile device is not estimated to be immersed in water based on a value detected by the at least one sensor.